Gratitude for Everything

Today is a mixed bag of quotes on Gratitude..

“When a person doesn’t have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity. A person can almost be defined by his or her attitude toward gratitude.”

–Elie Wiesel

“If the only prayer you say in your life is “thank you,” that would suffice.”

–Meister Eckhart

“Find the good — and praise it.”

–Alex Haley

Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.”

–The Hausa of Nigeria

“They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who’s content with his lot”

–Dutch Proverb

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

–Melody Beattie

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

–Marcel Proust

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”

“Gratitude is our most direct line to God and the angels. If we take the time, no matter how crazy and troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. The more we seek gratitude, the more reason the angels will give us for gratitude and joy to exist in our lives.”

“What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it–would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.”

–Ralph Marston

”A thankful person is thankful under all circumstances. A complaining soul complains even if he lives in paradise»

“Nothing is too good to be true. Nothing is too wonderful to happen. Nothing is too good to last.” — Florence Scovel

“The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best; therefore it tends to become the best; it takes the form or character of the best, and will receive the best.” — Wallace Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich

“Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted – a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.” –

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey

“In everything give thanks. An attitude of gratitude is most salutary, and bespeaks the realization that we are now in heaven.” — Ernest Holmes

“Many people who order their lives rightly in all other ways are kept in poverty by their lack of gratitude. Having received one gift from God, they cut the wires which connect them with Him by failing to make acknowledgment.” — Wallace D. Wattles

Here are two quotes from two great sages that help bring perspective to all of our struggles..

“Let the waters settle
you will see stars and moon
mirrored in your Being.”
Rumi